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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:39 am Awesome. EP is doing well this year. Great that the teams play there, hope it develope the game in Kenya

assfly wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 8:42 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:39 am Awesome. EP is doing well this year. Great that the teams play there, hope it develope the game in Kenya

If definitely will. The stadium was sold out, although it can only seat a few thousand at best. There has been a great buzz around town the last two weeks because of those two games, and it gives the clubs purpose knowing there is a competition to play for. The EP coach was very magnanimous in defeat and said he will encourage the rest of the CC teams to come up, and I hope the same happens with Zimbabwe.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:24 am Bulls: 15 Richard Kriel, 14 Tharquinn Manuel, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 11 Stedman Gans, 10 Juan Mostert, 9 Keagan Johannes, 8 Muller Uys, 7 Ruan Delport, 6 Jaco Labuschagne, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Raynard Roets, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Lizo Gqoboka (captain).
Replacements: 16 Sidney Tobias, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Willie Potgieter, 20 Stephan Smit, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Niel Beukes, 23 Quewin Nortje.

Date: Friday, June 17
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Phumzile Mbewu
TMO: Ben Crouse

OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 12:17 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:24 am Bulls: 15 Richard Kriel, 14 Tharquinn Manuel, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 11 Stedman Gans, 10 Juan Mostert, 9 Keagan Johannes, 8 Muller Uys, 7 Ruan Delport, 6 Jaco Labuschagne, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Raynard Roets, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Lizo Gqoboka (captain).
Replacements: 16 Sidney Tobias, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Willie Potgieter, 20 Stephan Smit, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Niel Beukes, 23 Quewin Nortje.

Date: Friday, June 17
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Phumzile Mbewu
TMO: Ben Crouse

Griquas: 15 Ashlon Davids, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Sango Xamlashe, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Zander du Plessis, 9 Johan Mulder, 8 Sibabalo Qoma, 7 Hanru Sirgel, 6 Niel Otto (captain), 5 Derik Pretorius, 4 Johan Retief, 3 Janu Botha, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Kudzwai Dube.
Replacements: 16 Gustav du Rand, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Andries Schutte, 19 Cameron Lindsay, 20 Werner Gouws, 21 Fiela Boshoff, 22 George Whitehead, 23 Christopher Hollis

Traveling, non-playing replacements: 24 Andrew Kuhn, 25 Luyolo Dapula, 26 Reagan Oranje.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 5:33 pm Chilli which team do you support, Kwaste?

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:15 pm Bulls haven't paid their municipality bill.

Chilli wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:23 pm Well done Pumas.

I wonder what Jimmy Stonehouse could do with a big budget for better players.

FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:47 pm I stopped watching at minute 73'. Holy shit Pumas!

bok_viking wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:06 pm Who would have thought it would be a Pumas Griquas final. A new name on the trophy at last. Go Pumas.

FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:43 pm

Chilli wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:23 pm Well done Pumas.

I wonder what Jimmy Stonehouse could do with a big budget for better players.

Like if he went to the Sharks?

bok_viking wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:06 pm Who would have thought it would be a Pumas Griquas final. A new name on the trophy at last. Go Pumas.

Chilli wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:45 pm

FalseBayFC wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:43 pm

Chilli wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 1:23 pm Well done Pumas.

I wonder what Jimmy Stonehouse could do with a big budget for better players.

Like if he went to the Sharks?

Yeah..............but they seen to be happy with their current coach.

Sards wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:36 pm

bok_viking wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:06 pm Who would have thought it would be a Pumas Griquas final. A new name on the trophy at last. Go Pumas.

I think it's fantastic. It's not easy to knock out the Bulls, Cheetahs and Sharks. Kudos to the Pumas and Griquas

Jimmy Stonehouse took umbrage with Vodacom Bulls coach Gert Smal’s suggestion that the Currie Cup has been devalued as the Pumas prepare to face Griquas in the final in Kimberley on Saturday.

Smal complained that the Bulls’ back-to-back title defence was heavily affected this season by constant squad disruptions due to players “coming in and out” while competing in the Currie Cup and Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Griquas stunned the defending champions with a huge second-half performance to claim a famous 30-19 semi-final victory in Pretoria and reach the decider in the competition for the first time in 52 years.

But, the men from Kimberley faced a youthful Bulls side missing a host of stars, who contested the URC final against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Smal said post-match that the Currie Cup is being devalued and even suggested that SA Rugby should consider shelving the tournament if it continues to play second fiddle to the URC.

However, speaking after the Pumas stunned the table-topping Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein to progress to the first final in their history, coach Stonehouse said Smal’s criticism of the tournament is unjustified.

“There is a very sad thing that I read in the media where Gert Smal said the Currie Cup belongs in a museum,” Stonehouse said. “If the Bulls would have won on Friday, it would have been they are a great union and have a great squad and are in two finals.

“Furthermore, when they played the previous games with loads of URC guys nobody complained.”

Stonehouse pointed out that while the Bulls fielded a young team, it was likely to have a higher overall wage bill than the match-day 23 fielded by Griquas.

Added to that, the likes of centre Sango Xamlashe, halfbacks Zander du Plessis and Johan Mulder, flank Hanru Sirgel and loosehead prop Kudzwai Dube were recent products from Tuks in the Varsity Cup.

“I do understand the teams like Lions [Sharks, Bulls and Western Province] have to play two tournaments,” Stonehouse said.

“But even the Bulls team that played against the Griquas on Friday cost more than the Griquas.

“I think what the Griquas brought this season was just amazing to see – especially with a bunch of new Varsity Cup players.”